Jalen Brunson poured salt onto the Mavericks’ wounds.
Fans of the struggling Mavericks may not want to hear it, but Jalen Brunson says he had hoped to stay in Dallas.
The Knicks star point guard spoke highly of his former team — which he opted to leave in free agency last summer — in an interview withdespite opting to leave Dallas for the Big Apple during free agency last year. “I wanted that role of being with the Mavericks for the long haul of my career. I truly loved that place,” Brunson told Haynes. “I can’t say anything bad about Dallas, but obviously I wish things would’ve happened differently.”
The 26-year-old was reportedly eligible for a four-year, $55.5 million extension last season before he exploded in his fourth year as a second option behind Dallas superstar Luka Doncic.New York Knicks guard Jalen Brunson dribbles the basketball during the first quarter against the Miami Heat at Miami-Dade Arena.
He said he understood Dallas made a “business decision,” in not extending him, but added “I wanted that role of being with the Mavericks for the long haul of my career.”the Knicks on a four-year, $104 million dealBrunson has proven his worth on the contract by taking a massive leap this season with the Knicks, averaging a career-high in both points per game and assists .
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